BDP Industries
BDP Industries is a privately-held US manufacturer of custom dewatering, thickening, and composting equipment serving municipal water/wastewater utilities, pulp and paper mills, and organic waste operators across North America and select international markets, with full in-house engineering and fabrication at its Greenwich, NY facility.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1971
- HeadquartersGreenwich, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What BDP Industries does
BDP Industries is a privately-held US manufacturer that designs and builds custom dewatering, thickening, and composting equipment for industrial and municipal customers. Founded in 1971 as Battenkill Machine Company and rebranded after launching its first Belt Dewatering Press in 1978, BDP operates from a single vertically integrated facility in Greenwich, NY that houses engineering, fabrication, assembly, and a UL-rated electrical/controls panel shop. The company maintains 11-50 employees, has no parent company, and is not venture-backed.
The product portfolio centers on belt presses (3DP, 2VP, Model E, HO Twin Wire, Sahara), the DSP Screw Press, Gravity Belt Thickeners, Rotary Drum Thickeners, In-Vessel Composting Systems, and Biodrying Systems. Differentiated features include three-belt press designs with floor-level gravity zones, enclosed odor-hood systems that allow facilities to operate within 400 feet of residential areas, integrated pre-thickening, and full stainless-steel USA construction. Documented performance outcomes include 80%+ polymer reduction, 90-95%+ solids capture rates, 95% electrical power reduction versus centrifuges, and 200% throughput gains from pre-thickening. The installed base includes 138 composting machines across 33 sites, including the Tianjin facility (360,000 TPY) and the COMPO facility in Quebec ($42M CAD, operational September 2023).
BDP generates revenue through custom hardware sales, aftermarket parts and service contracts (24/7 emergency response, rebuilds, preventative maintenance), and lab/piloting services. Pricing is quote-based, not publicly disclosed, and unit economics are driven by large project-based capital sales. GTM is direct enterprise field sales augmented by an extensive regional rep network covering US states, Canadian provinces, and international markets in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, South/Central America, and New Zealand, with demand generation through industry conferences (WEFTEC, WEF, USCC) and trade publications. Customer segments are predominantly municipal water/wastewater utilities, pulp and paper mills, and organic/solid waste composting operators, with industrial/minerals as a secondary segment.
BDP Industries firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- BDP Industries
- Legal name
- BDP Industries
- Website
- https://bdpindustries.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1971
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- BDP Industries is a privately-held US manufacturer of custom dewatering, thickening, and composting equipment serving municipal water/wastewater utilities, pulp and paper mills, and organic waste operators across North America and select international markets, with full in-house engineering and fabrication at its Greenwich, NY facility.
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BDP Industries industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Dewatering and Composting Equipment Manufacturing
- SIC
- General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes) (IMAHAEAB)
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Where BDP Industries is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Greenwich
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
BDP Industries business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Equipment Sales: BDP generates revenue through the sale of custom-manufactured dewatering, thickening, and composting equipment including belt presses, screw presses, gravity belt thickeners, rotary drum thickeners, and in-vessel composting systems. Equipment is designed and manufactured in-house in Greenwich, NY.
- Aftermarket Parts & Services: Revenue from spare parts, equipment rebuilds, on-site contract maintenance programs, and process/maintenance evaluations. BDP offers 24/7 emergency response and customizable service contracts for preventative maintenance.
- Lab Testing & Piloting Services: Laboratory testing for equipment and polymer selection, and for determining machine sizing and performance. Full scale compost piloting services at facilities throughout North America.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
BDP Industries product offering
Product offeringCore offering
BDP Industries designs and manufactures custom dewatering, thickening, and composting equipment for industrial and municipal applications. Their product line includes belt presses (3DP, 2VP, Model E, HO, Twin Wire, Sahara), DSP Screw Press, Gravity Belt Thickener, Rotary Drum Thickener, In-Vessel Composting Systems, and Biodrying Systems, all engineered and assembled in-house at their Greenwich, NY facility. The company also provides aftermarket parts, service contracts, on-site maintenance, and laboratory testing/piloting services.
Product overview
BDP Industries is a manufacturer of custom dewatering, thickening, and composting equipment, operating as a single-product portfolio company focused on industrial waste processing. The product line centers on belt press dewatering equipment (including the 3DP Belt Press, 2VP Belt Press, Model E Belt Press, HO Belt Press, Twin Wire Press, and Sahara Belt Press) alongside complementary equipment including the DSP Screw Press for enclosed dewatering, Gravity Belt Thickener and Rotary Drum Thickener for sludge volume reduction, and the In-Vessel Composting System and Biodrying System for organic waste processing. The equipment is designed for municipal water/wastewater treatment, pulp and paper, food waste, and biosolids management applications, with recent additions including enclosed odor control hoods and integrated pre-thickening capabilities.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- 3DP Belt Press Three-belt design belt press with independent gravity section and vertical pressure section for high-throughput dewatering applications, featuring odor control hoods and floor-level gravity section accessibility. Capable of 300-750 PLI and 3.0m effective belt width.
- 2VP Belt Press Two-belt design belt press for lower throughput applications featuring paddlewheel feed distribution, floor-level gravity zone, curved wedge zone, and tubular frame construction for easier operator access.
- Model E Belt Press
- HO Belt Press High-output belt press designed for the Pulp and Paper Industry combining wedge roll, S roll, and nip roll configurations in a custom configured unit for maximum discharge solids and capacity. Features 300-750 PLI capability and 3.0m effective belt width.
- Sahara Belt Press
- DSP Screw Press Heavy-duty enclosed screw press dewatering equipment with integrated pre-thickening, tapered screw, oscillating shower system, complete stainless steel construction, and pivoting basket design for maintenance access.
- Gravity Belt Thickener Sludge thickening equipment featuring large filtration area for high loading rates and low polymer usage, with excelsior and adjustable angle plows, up-flow weir feed distribution, and available enclosed configuration.
- Rotary Drum Thickener Enclosed rotary drum thickener with variable drum speed drive, center shaft bearing design external to enclosure, dual drum redundancy option, and redesigned inlet for reduced polymer usage.
- In-Vessel Composting System Industrial composting system combining enclosed bay design, agitation, and aeration for odor-free composting within 400 feet of residential areas, featuring automated facility control and touch screen panel operation. Includes BDP Compost Agitators (first manufactured in 1987).
- Biodrying System
- Aftermarket Parts and Service Contracts
- Lab Testing and Piloting Services
Quantifiable outcome
- Polymer consumption reduced by over 80% at Ogden Water Treatment Plant
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Companies that use BDP Industries
Customer profileNamed customers11 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
BDP Industries technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
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- Has API
- No
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Feature7 records
BDP Industries partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- BacTeecoreBacTee provides negative aeration system for composting and biodrying bays, combined with BDP's agitated bay technology. Tianjin facility was the first to combine BDP's agitated bay technology with BacTee's negative aeration system. Negative aeration provides highest level of odor containment and control while reducing fog potential inside buildings.
- MTI ChinacoreMTI China designed and built the Tianjin facility in China, incorporating BDP agitators and BacTee aeration technology. MTI is BacTee's parent company.
- SynagrocoreSynagro operates the Cumberland County Biosolids & Organics Recycling Center in New Jersey, utilizing three BDP agitators to service 18 bays processing 40,000 TPY of green/wood waste and 75,000 TPY of biosolids.
- HRM EnvironmentalcoreLocal representative for Texas Water conference in San Antonio, TX.
- Carlsen SystemscoreLocal representative for NEWEA Conference in Boston, MA.
- Engineered Equipment Solutions, LLCcoreLocal representative for Nebraska Joint Fall Conference and IAWEA Maintenance Conference.
- MISCOwatercoreLocal representative for Idaho Rural Water Conference and Tri-State Seminar in Las Vegas, NV.
- KappecoreLocal representative for PennTec conference.
- GA FleetcoreLocal representative for NYWEA conference.
- Heyward Incorporated AtlantacoreLocal representative for GAWP Conference in Savannah, GA.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights4 records
BDP Industries competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Fluence Corporation: Fluence is a smaller, decentralized treatment player offering packaged wastewater and sludge treatment systems, including dewatering, for distributed applications. It is partially comparable to BDP's thickening/dewatering products but targets smaller-scale and emerging-market deployments where BDP's larger custom plants are less economical.
Broad incumbents
- Alfa Laval: Alfa Laval is a global industrial separations leader with decanter centrifuges and related dewatering equipment used in municipal and industrial biosolids and pulp/paper applications. As a much larger incumbent, it competes with BDP on heavy-duty dewatering where centrifuge vs. belt press tradeoffs are evaluated.
- Veolia Water Technologies: Veolia's Water Technologies division supplies biosolids and sludge treatment solutions, including drying/dewatering equipment and full turnkey biosolids management services. It competes with BDP both as an OEM of dewatering equipment and as a service provider in adjacent municipalities.
- Andritz Separation: Andritz is a global process equipment supplier with strong separation/dewatering lines for pulp & paper and municipal biosolids, including belt filters and centrifuges. It overlaps BDP most directly in the pulp & paper and large-scale municipal segments where it can also bundle broader process lines.
- Parkson Corporation: Parkson is a US manufacturer of water and wastewater treatment equipment with thickening and dewatering capabilities for municipal applications. It sells to the same utility customers as BDP and offers a broader portfolio including aeration and clarification.
- Sidem / Suez (now part of Veolia): Sidem specializes in thermal drying of biosolids (and historically composting/dewatering solutions) and competes with BDP's biodrying technology where customers compare mechanical agitation+biodrying to thermal dryers. As a broader wastewater services player, Suez/Sidem brings significant bidding reach against BDP on large municipal biosolids programs.
- SCARAB International: SCARAB is a US manufacturer of windrow composting turners and related equipment used at municipal and agricultural composting sites. It addresses the same organic waste composting customer base as BDP but through a different (windrow/turned pile) technology, making it a partially overlapping rather than head-to-head competitor.
Direct peers
- Huber Technology: Huber is a German specialty manufacturer of municipal wastewater sludge thickening and dewatering equipment, including screw presses, belt thickeners, and drying systems. It directly competes with BDP's thickening/dewatering portfolio and shares the same municipal/government end customers.
- Eggersmann Group (Backhus): Backhus, part of Eggersmann, manufactures enclosed in-vessel composting and tunnel composting systems with associated agitation and aeration technology. It is one of the closest direct competitors to BDP's in-vessel composting line, competing for the same municipal organic waste projects in Europe and North America.
- Komptech: Komptech is an Austrian manufacturer of composting, shredding, and waste processing equipment, including in-vessel and container-based composting systems. It competes with BDP's in-vessel composting and biodrying product lines for the same municipal and commercial organic waste treatment customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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BDP Industries leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
BDP Industries funding detail
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BDP Industries M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about BDP Industries
What does BDP Industries do?
BDP Industries designs and manufactures custom dewatering, thickening, and composting equipment for industrial and municipal applications. Their product line includes belt presses (3DP, 2VP, Model E, HO, Twin Wire, Sahara), DSP Screw Press, Gravity Belt Thickener, Rotary Drum Thickener, In-Vessel Composting Systems, and Biodrying Systems, all engineered and assembled in-house at their Greenwich, NY facility. The company also provides aftermarket parts, service contracts, on-site maintenance, and laboratory testing/piloting services.
Is BDP Industries a public or private company?
BDP Industries is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was BDP Industries founded?
BDP Industries was founded in 1971. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is BDP Industries based?
BDP Industries is headquartered in Greenwich, United States, in the North America region.
How does BDP Industries make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are aftermarket Parts & Services and lab Testing & Piloting Services.
Who are BDP Industries's main competitors?
Fluence Corporation is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Alfa Laval, Veolia Water Technologies, Andritz Separation, Parkson Corporation, Sidem / Suez (now part of Veolia) and SCARAB International. Direct peers are Huber Technology, Eggersmann Group (Backhus) and Komptech.
Does BDP Industries have an API?
No public API is recorded for BDP Industries.
What industry is BDP Industries in?
BDP Industries's product category is Industrial Dewatering and Composting Equipment Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAEAB, Separation & Filtration Equipment (Filters, Centrifuges, Membranes). Its SIC code is 3560.